Using the KATOH Projection System in conjunction with other forecasting systems, Fangraphs has released their list of the Top 20 prospects in the Mets farm system. Fangraphs analysis of the Mets farm system was: This crop of talent is about average in terms of depth compared to the orgs

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66. 2B Walter Rasquin Ht: 5’9″ Wt: 200 lb 2016 Level: Rookie Kingsport Mets B/T: R/R Age: 3/21/1996 (20) Age Dif: -0.5 Acquired: Signed from Venezuela on 6/4/2013 ($140,000) 2016 Statistics: 49 G, 187 AB, 24 R, 3 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 8 SB, 31/16 K/BB, .294/.353/.374 Profile: Signed as a 17-year-old catcher, Rasquin

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Yesterday’s starting scheduled starting pitcher, Chris Flexen missed his first scheduled Spring start. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports Flexen missed the start due to a sore knee. Last year, Flexen was 10-9 with a 3.56 ERA and a 1.313 WHIP in 25 starts for St. Lucie in his first

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The Mets selected right-hander Corey Oswalt in the 7th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of James Madison High School in San Diego, California. Throughout high school Oswalt was primarily a position player, playing third base and shortstop. He had committed to play at UC Santa Barbara as

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61. SS Yeffry De Aza Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 205 lb 2016 Level: Kingsport & Brooklyn B/T: R/R Age: 1/14/1997 (20) Age Dif: -1.5 (Kingsport) Acquired: Signed as IFA out of the Dominican Republic in 2013 ($475,000 signing bonus) 2016 Statistics: 47 G, 181 PA, 172 AB, 9 R, 32

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In its annual list of top organizations, Baseball America has ranked the Mets as the 15th best system in all of baseball. This is the same exact ranking the Mets had last year, which was a drop from when the Mets were ranked fourth entering the 2015 season.  Naturally,

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Jeff McNeil was selected by the New York Mets in the 12th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of Long Beach State University.  Jeff made his pro debut that year with the Kingsport Mets in the Appalachian League in rookie ball, playing in 47 games and hitting

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Serpentineros reports Mets catching prospect Xorge Carrillo has won a Rawlings Gold Glove in the Mexican Pacific Winter Leagues. While catching for Águilas de Mexicali (Mexicali Eagles), Carrillo posted a .995 fielding percentage while taking part in six double plays.  The Gold Glove is of little surprise as Carrillo

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To be completely honest, I have no idea if anything like this has happened before, but the Mets AAA affiliate, the Las Vegas 51’s, stand to start the season with six current or former Top 100 Prospects in their lineup. Barring the increasingly unlikely scenario of trading a Major

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New York Mets first base prospect Dominic Smith has been putting on power displays during batting practice in Port St. Lucie. He hit a career 14 home runs in 2016 with the Binghamton Mets. Speaking of power, outfield prospect Travis Taijeron has 44 home runs over the past two

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